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Bookmark or Share- When Two Worlds Collide: What Are Tiltrotor Aircraft? - Simple FlyingA tilt-rotor is an aircraft with its proprotors going from the vertical position for take-off to the horizontal position for cruise and back to vertical for landing. As a result, the tilt-rotor enjoys the best of both helicopters that can take off and land virtually anywhere and fixed-wing airplanes that can cruise more efficiently – and quietly.
- AW609 TiltRotor - AgustaThe AW609 TiltRotor is a revolutionary aircraft that will redefine point-to-point transportation by combining the the speed, range and altitude of a fixed-wing turboprop with the vertical take-off and landing versatility of a helicopter.
- V-22 Osprey - The Boeing CompanyThe V-22 Osprey is a joint service multirole combat aircraft utilizing tiltrotor technology to combine the vertical performance of a helicopter with the speed and range of a fixed-wing aircraft. With its rotors in vertical position, it can take off, land and hover like a helicopter.
- Civilian Tiltrotor Aircraft AW609 | Leonardo - HelicoptersThe AW609 TiltRotor represents the next generation of point-to-point transportation for parapublic and security missions. This multi-role aircraft can be configured for numerous applications including special operations, utility, homeland security, naval, and personnel recovery.
- List of tiltrotor aircraft - WikipediaA tiltrotor is a type of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft that convert from vertical to horizontal flight by rotating propellers or ducted fans from horizontal positions like conventional aircraft propellers to vertical like a helicopter's rotors.
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